accessing the command prompt

[Will H. Backman]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ubuntu-users-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com [mailto:ubuntu-users-
> bounces at lists.ubuntu.com] On Behalf Of MICHAEL WEAVER
> Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2005 2:32 PM
> To: ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
> Subject: accessing the command prompt
> 
> Hi!
> I am new to this list.
> I am thinking of Running linux, and I have read that  Ubuntu seems
popular
> so I am thinking of going for that distro and it was one recommended
by
> someone I knew from a School I went to in Worcester. I am hoping to
> install
> it when I have chance to find someone to help me install it as I will
need
> Sighted assistance because I am Totally Blind.
> However the people who may be helping me install it have little
knowledge
> of
> Linux. My sister offered to help me install it on my new laptop and my
dad
> said he would like to learn about Linux after I have met and talked to
> people at my local Linux User Group. I was going to ask someone from
my
> LUG
> to help me install it but it could have taken 45 minutes to do it and
I
> didn't have a wireless card in my laptop although there is a slot for
one.
> If someone helps me install Ubuntu, how do I get to a command prompt
> before
> I type sudo apt-get install gnopernicus? I may need to instruct my dad
or
> my
> sister as to how to get to a text prompt. Is it an ALT plus function
key
> or
> is that for just switching consols?
> 
> 
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You can ALT and F2 to get to a text login.

Are you planning to use gnopernicus as a screen reader, or do you have a
Braille display?  Don't expect a great experience with either.  Many
applications are missing the tags needed for screen reading hints, and
other applications are just silent.  Just getting used to the keypad
control layers is hard enough.